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Welcome to the photo blog of Chris and Katie Humphreys!Mon, 19 Dec 2016 20:52:16 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.14Sports Portraitshttp://chrishumphreys.com/blog/index.php/2016/12/sports-portraits/
http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/index.php/2016/12/sports-portraits/#respondMon, 19 Dec 2016 20:52:16 +0000http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/?p=4656Often times people think the main objective of a sports photographer is capture action. To capture that split second image that properly displays some incredible athletic feat that the average couch potato could only wish he could replicate in Madden 17.

But the truth, is photographing sports is much much more than that. Don’t get me wrong, I love when I get the perfect action frame. There’s a certain adrenaline rush you get when you know you “nailed it.” However, while action shots are exciting and fun to look at, they rarely tell the story. They communicate a short split second in time of a specific play, but most of the time say nothing about the essence of who a player is at his core, the stakes of a game, the mental fortitude, level of focus, frustration, or effort. For those you need portraits.

Shooting portraits during sporting events is very very different than shooting other types of portraits. Very little is in your control. You often are limited in where you can shoot from. There’s usually no moving forward or backward to adjust your perspective. You have no control of the environment that the player finds himself in. There’s no adding props, removing distracting elements from the background. There’s also a very short amount of time in any given situation to make your shot. Players move around, they’re not generally going to stand there like most portrait subjects while you shoot, check your LCD and then try again. Most importantly, there is absolutely no interaction with the subject. A photographer who tries to illicit a reaction from a certain from player to make a frame is a photographer who is going to find his credentials instantly yanked.

The vast majority of the time the player has absolutely no conscious awareness that you’re even taking the image. In most instances this isn’t a bad thing though. I generally want the people that I’m photographing to be “camera unaware,” and to not be thinking about the fact that I’m sticking several thousand dollars worth of equipment in their faces. With most portrait situations that takes a lot of work to build up that level of trust and rapport with a subject. With sports it comes automatically because of the situation.

Here’s a few of the portraits I made yesterday during the freezing cold Broncos Patriots game.

Pre-game right before Brady and Edelman take the field.

Taken right after the opening kickoff as Brady prepares to take the field for the first series.

Shane Ray

This image actually took place during a TV timeout. There was really nothing going on. Players were standing around waiting for the OK to get started again. The sun had just about set behind the stadium walls and there was literally the tiny sliver that Von Miller just happened to be standing in. I’ve taken hundreds of images of Von Miller over the years. This might just be my favorite. The light. The expression on his face. His stance. Those eyes. This image certainly isn’t one you can go into the game trying to get. It just presents itself to you and you have to be looking for it.

I’m sure like most of you (those of you in Colorado at least) we’ve been loving this warm fall weather! We’ve been taking advantage of it to do more family shoots this year than we’ve ever done before. We wanted to share some of our favorite images that Lindsey and I (Chris) have captured over the last couple weeks.

The forecast for the next week or two still looks promising and there are still a few leaves on the trees in a few areas. If you’ve procrastinated getting family photos done, let us know and we’d love to capture some before the snow comes!

Enjoy!!

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http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/index.php/2016/08/mission-hills-country-club-kansas-city-wedding/#respondMon, 22 Aug 2016 17:14:26 +0000http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/?p=4573In June, we had the honor of flying out to Kansas City to document Lauren and Anthony’s wedding day! They had their ceremony at the absolutely beautiful Visitation Church in Kansas City and their reception at Mission Hills Country Club. This was the first wedding we’ve shot out in Kansas City and we hope we’ll be back for more to come – what a fun town and gorgeous venue! The day went off without a hitch thanks to Hannah with Weddings by Hannah.

Enjoy a few of the highlights!

Lauren and Anthony, the day was spectacular and we were honored to be there to document it!!

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http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/index.php/2016/08/deer-creek-valley-ranch-wedding/#respondMon, 15 Aug 2016 12:58:23 +0000http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/?p=4543We are so excited to share Emily and Matt’s gorgeous wedding at Deer Creek Valley Ranch! A few years ago, we were introduced to the Thompson family when we shot Emily’s sister’s wedding. We were so honored when they reached out to us again about shooting Emily and Matt’s wedding, and it was another absolutely incredible day! Both Matt and Emily’s families are so special and the whole day was so joyful and fun.

Matt and Emily are kind and genuine, funny and so thoughtful, and their day was absolutely beautiful. On top of that, Deer Creek Valley Ranch made for a stunning backdrop for the day!

Below are a few favorite images from their day! You can also check out their wedding day slideshow with more highlights!

Emily and Matt, we loved spending the day with you and couldn’t be more grateful to have gotten the chance to know your families. You guys are what make us love what we do!! Thanks for letting us share in your day!

]]>http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/index.php/2016/08/deer-creek-valley-ranch-wedding/feed/0Denver Lifestyle Family Photoshttp://chrishumphreys.com/blog/index.php/2016/07/denver-lifestyle-family-photos/
http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/index.php/2016/07/denver-lifestyle-family-photos/#respondMon, 18 Jul 2016 19:41:10 +0000http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/?p=4521Lindsey recently had the chance to shoot with past clients of ours, Carl and Angie, and document some time at home with their new baby, Owen! Chris loved shooting Carl and Angie’s wedding, and so it was really special to us when they reached out about having us capture their sweet new baby!

The first weeks after a new baby arrives are so special. There is little sleep, lots of change, and so many things to do for such a small little person. But these days are so incredibly special, and more than anything, your first baby shows you your heart is bigger than you ever could have imagined. I love that these photos will serve as a reminder of their transition to a family of three and bring them back to their first days at home.

Here are a few highlights from their session!

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http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/index.php/2016/06/senior-photos/#respondThu, 30 Jun 2016 20:18:40 +0000http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/?p=4497Although we’re in the thick of wedding season right now (and loving every minute of these gorgeous weddings!) we’ve also been busy doing some senior photos! For seniors graduating in 2017, this Summer and Fall are a great time to get senior photos done and make sure you’re not running into Fall yearbook deadlines. So for something a little different today on the blog, we’re showcasing one of our recent senior sessions!

Kelsey is absolutely gorgeous and her smile seriously lights up the room from a million miles away. Lindsey has a particular love for shooting senior sessions and it’s people like Kelsey that make her love these types of shoots so much!

If you’re interested in booking a senior session with us, click here to contact us!

Meet Kelsey!

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http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/index.php/2016/06/golden-co-family-portraits/#respondWed, 22 Jun 2016 19:56:12 +0000http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/?p=4477Lindsey recently met up with the Verdoorn family for some fun family photos with their two sweet little ones. She had the best time shooting with them at Clear Creek History Park in downtown Golden. We’ve shot with their family before, and it’s incredibly special when we have clients who we get to work with more than once, and see their family grow!

Family photos are always so fun to do during the summers here in Colorado and this one was no exception – the weather was beautiful, the light was lovely and it was impossible to take a bad picture of their two adorable kiddos!

]]>http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/index.php/2016/06/golden-co-family-portraits/feed/0RiNo Denver Engagement Sessionhttp://chrishumphreys.com/blog/index.php/2016/05/rino-denver-engagement-session/
http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/index.php/2016/05/rino-denver-engagement-session/#respondFri, 13 May 2016 20:46:19 +0000http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/?p=4463Lindsey and I (Katie) had such a blast a few weeks ago getting to meet up with Brit and Jash for their engagement session in Denver! We had asked them about spots that might be special to them and they mentioned the RiNo arts district near downtown Denver. Lindsey and I may just have a new fav spot for shooting now, we absolutely loved it! It’s full of incredible colorful murals, and is a little funkier than the typical downtown Denver shots we often capture. We could have spent hours shooting in the amazing neighborhood, not to mention that Brit and Jash are seriously some of the sweetest and most photogenic people we know.

Brit and Jash, Lindsey and I are already excited about your wedding in a few months and LOVED getting to hang out with you! Plus, thanks for the introduction to that spot with THE best margaritas and rattlesnake (of course!)

Here are a few sessions from the shoot!

]]>http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/index.php/2016/05/rino-denver-engagement-session/feed/0Come find us on Facebook!http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/index.php/2016/05/come-find-us-on-facebook/
http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/index.php/2016/05/come-find-us-on-facebook/#respondWed, 04 May 2016 20:13:37 +0000http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/?p=4459For the last eleven years, we’ve stuck to using our personal Facebook pages to share photography work and connect with some of our clients. However, we’ve recently moved over to an actual business page on Facebook and would love for you to come find us online!

We made this change so that we could connect with more future and past clients and so that Chris, Lindsey and I could all share more of the day-to-day happenings in our business. We hope you’ll Like our page so you can stay updated on our latest shoots, wedding planning tips, secrets for planning smooth family sessions, and other fun little tidbits!

(And just because posts are more fun with pictures, here’s a fav photo of springtime in Colorado!)

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http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/index.php/2016/04/denver-baby-photography/#respondMon, 25 Apr 2016 15:43:01 +0000http://chrishumphreys.com/blog/?p=4436These days, we have clients calling us often with the great news that they’re expecting a new baby. Since having our own kids, we have a special love love for doing these baby sessions and the incredibly sweet (and crazy!) moments of parents with their new babies.

Lindsey in particular is doing lots of family sessions right now and we thought it would be fun to showcase a few favorites of her work!

(If you’re interested in checking out more on our philosophy behind family sessions or seeing more baby shoots, you can check out previous posts here, here or here.